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East Riding of Yorkshire

Childcare in Driffield

Driffield has 5 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 11 school nursery classes, 8 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 12 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 16 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across East Riding of Yorkshire there are 37 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

37places per 100 under-fives in East Riding of Yorkshire, against 32 for England
100%of the 12 inspected here are Good or better, 2 Outstanding
14 of 28are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across East Riding of Yorkshire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 80 school nursery classes across East Riding of Yorkshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

Everything 28Day nurseries 5Pre-schools 3School nurseries 11Childminders 8After-school clubs 1
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Day nurseries 5

Wild At Heart Day Nursery

Day nursery · Four Winds Court, Eastburn Road, Driffield, YO25 9LH

GoodTakes funded hours£58.05 a dayBirth to 8+Babies from 6 months08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 14Long established
01377 258698Their website

Pre-schools 3

First Steps Pre-School

Pre-school · The Drill Hall, 72a Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QF

Report card Mar 2026Takes funded hoursBirth to 5From 2 years08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week28 placesOpen for decades
01377 241117Their website

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Recently

What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Jun 2026Opened Little Robins' Day Nursery Nafferton Full day care
  • Dec 2025Closed Driffield Methodist Playgroup Sessional day care
  • Dec 2025Opened Driffield Methodist Playgroup Sessional day care
  • Jun 2025Opened Roundabout Nursery Sessional day care
  • Jun 2025Closed Roundabout Nursery Northfield Full day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Driffield

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Driffield take funded hours?

14 of the 28 settings in Driffield are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Driffield rated Outstanding?

Yes. 2 of the 12 settings Ofsted has inspected in Driffield hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Driffield take babies?

17 settings in Driffield are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Driffield?

East Riding of Yorkshire has 37 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.

Nearby

Towns close to Driffield

Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.

Beverley34 settings · 10.5 milesBridlington19 settings · 11.7 milesHornsea4 settings · 13.2 milesFiley4 settings · 14.8 milesCottingham13 settings · 15 milesKingston upon Hull4 settings · 15.6 miles
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